101. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States102. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1? A. Most history book include the story of the train. B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period. C. The driver of the train invented the story. D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.103. The word “they” in line 4 refers to _____. A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. Americans104. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7? A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s. B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area. C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War. D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.105. The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to _____. A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous106. The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____. A. favored B. available C. ordinary D. required107. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph? A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it. B. It had to be imported into the United States. C. It would probably not grow in the western United States. D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.108. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses? A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass109. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses? A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather110. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_____. A. eating only small quantities of grass. B. continually moving from one grazing area to another. C. naturally fertilizing the soil. D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
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